(I conceded that I had made a mistake.)

2. concession n 承認，允許，妥協(xié)，讓步

(Government was unwilling to make any further concessions.)

3. confidential 秘密的，機密的

(The results of conference are still confidential.)

4. confirmation n 證實，確認，確認

(We are waiting for confirmation of the news.)

5. consolidate v (使)鞏固，(使)加強，(使)合併

(We have made a good start，now it is to consolidate.)

6. constrain v 強迫，強使;限制，約束

(He was constraining himself not to wander from the task.) constraint n 進步

7. restrain v抑制，遏制;管制，克制，約束

(If you cannot restrain your dog，you must lock it up.)

8. consulate n 領事館

(The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.)

9. consul n 領事 (an acting consul 代理領事)

10. embassy n 大使館

(She works at the Malaysian embassy in London.)

11. ambassador n 大使，使節(jié)

(He is a Chinese ambassador to Japan.)

12. contradict v [kɑntr?’d?kt] 反駁，頂嘴;與…發(fā)生矛盾

( He contradicted his own statement.)

13. vote v 投票(贊成票) veto v 投反對票

14. controversial adj 有爭議的

( The topic of argument is contrvertial.)

15. conviction n 定罪;堅定的信仰 ( conviction of guilty服刑)

16. correlate v 有關，關聯(lián)

(The study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class.)

17. courteous adj [‘k?:tj?s]彬彬有禮的，客氣的

(Although she often disagreed with me，she was always courteous.)

18. courtesy n 謙遜有禮，有禮貌的行為

(They did not even have the courtesy to apologize.)

19. cradle n [‘kreidl]搖籃，發(fā)源地

(He saw Greek art as the cradle of European civilization.)

20. criterion n [krai’ti?ri?n] (批判，判斷等的)標準，準則